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2025 Patent Filing Costs Rise: USPTO Fee Update and Response Strategies

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In January 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) implemented a broad set of fee increases and structural adjustments intended to address rising operational costs and encourage more efficient patent...more

Saul Ewing LLP

USPTO Increases Annual Limit for Prioritized Patent Examination Program: "Track One"

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On July 7, 2025, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (“USPTO”) announced that, starting July 8, 2025, the Office will be increasing the number of prioritized patent examination requests that may be accepted from...more

McCarter & English, LLP

Does Your Invention Need a Passport?

Your patent is finally filed in the United States Patent and Trademark Office (or the office of your local country). Then you remember your attorney saying something about patents being jurisdictional, whatever that means…....more

Bradley Arant Boult Cummings LLP

One Europe, One Patent? New European Unitary Patent Comes into Effect June 1

In June 2023, the European Union (EU) will introduce the European Unitary Patent. At the outset, the European Unitary Patent will be enforceable in the 17 States that have ratified the agreement between the EU and the EPO:...more

Miles & Stockbridge P.C.

Recent USPTO Announcements on Patent Entity Status and Trademark Fees

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Small Entity Government Use License Exception (Effective date: January 20, 2021) - The United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is amending the rules of practice in patent cases to clarify and expand exceptions...more

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